I'll sue you libelous bastards! - The Orange Mane

orinjkrush · 08-05-2004, 07:43 PM

LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A California lawyer who has waged an ongoing battle with Yahoo Inc. over personal attacks made against him on Yahoo message boards has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the company.

The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday by associates of corporate attorney Stephen Galton, claims Yahoo has unfairly protected people who post negative messages on its bulletin boards and falsely advertised that it prevents such abusive messages.

"It wouldn't be prudent for us to comment on this pending lawsuit," Yahoo spokeswoman Mary Osako said in a statement.

Galton is a partner in the firm of Galton & Helm, which specializes in insurance law. He registered to use Yahoo message boards in early 2004 in order to respond to a negative late-2003 post about one of his clients, which he did not identify in the suit.

After Galton posted his response, under the screen name "stephengalton," he was subjected to name-calling by various other users of the message boards.

One user, a person using the screen name "mumioler" who had posted the original messages about Galton's client that started the dispute, wrote a series of new messages calling Galton a "shyster" and an "overly robust geezer that makes a living walking behind the elephant with a shovel."

Other users also took personal shots at Galton, and he filed suit in April of this year against them. At the same time, he sought their personal information via a subpoena from Yahoo. The company, the suit said, responded with incomplete or inaccurate information.

The suit proposes as a class any California resident who has been targeted by abusive messages on a Yahoo board, who tried to get such messages stopped or learn the identity of the message poster, and who had such requests denied within the last four years. It seeks restitution, a permanent injunction and other forms of relief.

How long till the OM goes to court? judge judy?

Exile_In_SJ · 08-05-2004, 07:52 PM

Lawyers... you can't shoot them...... and you can't shoot them.. damn

sutoazul · 08-05-2004, 07:54 PM

OHH I'm calling my lawyer as we speak!! TJ grab onto something. I want the names and addresses of a few people around here... and you better comply or you'd be talking to Mr. Galton.!!

J/k!! No complaints from me. I think the lawsuit is ridiculus!! I would never do anything to damage this place!! NOTHING! Broncos

Exile_In_SJ · 08-05-2004, 07:54 PM

can you imagine the lawsuits that could result from the OrangeMane war and politics board?

never thought I'd hear or see a lawsuit over a message board. But then again it is a lawyer. Putz.

Exile_In_SJ · 08-05-2004, 07:57 PM

One user, a person using the screen name "mumioler" who had posted the original messages about Galton's client that started the dispute, wrote a series of new messages calling Galton a "shyster" and an "overly robust geezer that makes a living walking behind the elephant with a shovel."

damn, that is a great description....

watermock · 08-05-2004, 08:48 PM

If ya can't beat em sue em. Being a Reptoid myself, you would think the dung shoveling predator would have thicker skin.

08-05-2004, 07:43 PM	#1
orinjkrush ... Prospects for the future... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DistrictOfCorruption Posts: 4,913 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ben Garland	I'll sue you libelous bastards! LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A California lawyer who has waged an ongoing battle with Yahoo Inc. over personal attacks made against him on Yahoo message boards has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the company. The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday by associates of corporate attorney Stephen Galton, claims Yahoo has unfairly protected people who post negative messages on its bulletin boards and falsely advertised that it prevents such abusive messages. "It wouldn't be prudent for us to comment on this pending lawsuit," Yahoo spokeswoman Mary Osako said in a statement. Galton is a partner in the firm of Galton & Helm, which specializes in insurance law. He registered to use Yahoo message boards in early 2004 in order to respond to a negative late-2003 post about one of his clients, which he did not identify in the suit. After Galton posted his response, under the screen name "stephengalton," he was subjected to name-calling by various other users of the message boards. One user, a person using the screen name "mumioler" who had posted the original messages about Galton's client that started the dispute, wrote a series of new messages calling Galton a "shyster" and an "overly robust geezer that makes a living walking behind the elephant with a shovel." Other users also took personal shots at Galton, and he filed suit in April of this year against them. At the same time, he sought their personal information via a subpoena from Yahoo. The company, the suit said, responded with incomplete or inaccurate information. The suit proposes as a class any California resident who has been targeted by abusive messages on a Yahoo board, who tried to get such messages stopped or learn the identity of the message poster, and who had such requests denied within the last four years. It seeks restitution, a permanent injunction and other forms of relief. How long till the OM goes to court? judge judy?

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08-05-2004, 07:52 PM	#2
Exile_In_SJ Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,169	Lawyers... you can't shoot them...... and you can't shoot them.. damn

08-05-2004, 07:54 PM	#3
sutoazul Independently Owned Go Broncos!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,512 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	OHH I'm calling my lawyer as we speak!! TJ grab onto something. I want the names and addresses of a few people around here... and you better comply or you'd be talking to Mr. Galton.!! J/k!! No complaints from me. I think the lawsuit is ridiculus!! I would never do anything to damage this place!! NOTHING! Broncos

08-05-2004, 07:57 PM	#5
Exile_In_SJ Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,169	One user, a person using the screen name "mumioler" who had posted the original messages about Galton's client that started the dispute, wrote a series of new messages calling Galton a "shyster" and an "overly robust geezer that makes a living walking behind the elephant with a shovel." damn, that is a great description....

08-05-2004, 08:48 PM	#6
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	If ya can't beat em sue em. Being a Reptoid myself, you would think the dung shoveling predator would have thicker skin.